Golden Anniversary Celebrated by Large Ellaville Family
Elder J. M. Murray and his wife Mary Lightner marked 50 years of marriage with a December 10 ceremony at their Ellaville home. More than 175 guests gathered for an old fashioned barbecue, gifts displayed in gold and white decor, and a three tier cake. The Murray family includes 7 sons, 3 daughters, 6 daughters in law, 3 sons in law, and 35 grandchildren, with all but one son in law attending. Elder Murray has served as moderator of the Apatole Association for 25 years and the couple moved to Ellaville 33 years ago after marrying in Schley County in 1874.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellaville
J. M. Murray
Murray
The
Primitive Baptist Church
Apatole Association
Mrs Emmett Gresham Honored With City Festivities
Mrs. Emmett Gresham of Waynesboro arrives in Americas and sparks a week of social events. Mrs. Charles M Council hosts informal theatre, bridge luncheons, and multiple parties at various homes with Gresham as guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Gresham
Waynesboro
Charles M. Council
Americas
Charles Council
Lee Street
Frank Lanier
Gresham
H. O. Jones
Herschel Smith
Charis
M. Council
Ida Hester
Lovelace Eve
Emmett Anderson
Smith
Edge
Shipp
Cliff Williams
Evening card party on Taylor Street with prizes
Residents hosted a Holly and floral decor party at their Taylor Street home on Friday. Mrs Humber won the ladies prize, Arthur Rylander Sr. the gentlemens prize, with Mrs Rylander and Mrs Arthur Rylander Jr. assisting. Six tables of players attended. The Woman's Missionary Society of First Baptist and First Methodist churches hold meetings Monday at 3 PM, urging full attendance and offerings for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Street
H. B. Mashburn
W. D. Bailey
George Oliver
E. C. Parker
J. 'F. Warren
Howell Elam
L. G. Council
W. M. Humber
Lee Hansford
L. W. Brown
Joe Bryan
Frank Turpin
Sam Heys
Stephen Pace
Mashburn
Willis Hawkins
Hollis Fort
Helen Wheatley
Lawrence Brown
Charles Wheatley
L. F. Grubbs
Lee Hudson
Taylor Street
Arthur Rylander, Sr
Woman’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Woman’s Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church
Central of Georgia Passenger Train Times at Americus Georgia
Rail schedule lists arrival and departure times for Central of Georgia routes at Americus with connections to Chicago St Louis Albany Miami Macon Atlanta and Cordele Helena Savannah and Montgomery. J A Bowen serves as local agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Central of Georgia
Central Standard Tire
Chgo
St.l
Miami
Cordele-Helena
J. A. Bowen
Social Notes From Anderson Greenville and Beyond
Miss Mary Bowers returns from weeks in Anderson Greenville and Atlanta. Dr H A C Bagley hosts Oscar J Bagley and Miss Anna S Bagley at Americus near the 28th district. Mr and Mrs E Frank Wilder depart for Savannah as Wilder senior lies ill. Miss Alice Hammon dies returns from Jacksonville with her son. Dr Herschel Smith and Dr L F Grubbs back from Sarasota where they attended the Seaboard Surgeons meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bowers
Anderson
Greenville
S. C
Atlanta
H. A. C. Bagley
28Th District
Americus
Oscar J. Bagley
Anna S. Bagley
Peterboro
N. H
Alice Hammond Ies
Jacksonville
Fla
Herschel Smith
L. F. Grubbs
Sarasota, Fla
Seaboard
Sydnor Sentenced to Twenty Years for Wife's murder
In Hastings court Welter J. Sydnor was found guilty of first degree murder for killing his wife Violet Worley Sydnor. He received a ninety year sentence to be served in the state penitentiary after authorities found her body at the Richmond city dock on June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydnor
Richmond
Hastings
Welter J. Sydnor
State Penitentiary
Violet Worley
Richmond City Dock
Sunday School Enjoys Weiner Roast at Cane Mill
Mrs. Jesse Smith hosted a Sunday School class gathering Friday evening at a cane mill with cane juice, marshmallow toast and peanut roasting. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steiner of Chattanooga who stayed with John P. Harris’s family and Mrs. K. W. Harris. Dawson visitors Miss Mary Lucy Jennings Miss Myrtis Ammons and George Saliba joined the event. Mrs. N. T. Turner visited Bronwood with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Turner, and Mrs. R. B. McLain of Dawson also dropped by recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Smith
Charles Steiner
Chattanooga
Tenn
John
P. Harris
K. W. Harris
Mary Lucy Jennings
Myrtis Ammons
George Saliba
Dawson
N. T. Turner
J. C. Turner
Bronwood
R. B. McLain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elder
Mary Lightner
Schley County
Sutton
Joe L. Sutton
B. BE
W. C. Randolph
Eston Buchanan, Jr
John Goolsby
R. E. Poole
George van Riper
Charles Culpepper
Churlie Gammage
Jim Ross
W. Deavours
W. Deavours, Mrs. R.,b. Compton, Mrs. E. H. Lipford
J. M. Beck
J. C. Beck
George Reeves
Ed Ryals
Frwin Lee
Charlie Howard
George Lewis
Ed Hines
Ira Hines
E.W. Seig
Ed Prather
Miss Hazel
Mrs. Mashburn
Mrs. Rylander
Mrs
Walter Rylander
Baptist W. M. S
First Methodist
Minta Durfee Arbuckle
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Doris Deane
Hollywood
Miss Deane
Jack Dempsey
Diamond Poultry Farm
Con Telegraph
Macon News
Atlanta Georgian
Eall C. P. Johnson
James and
Carl McMath
National
Birmingham
Alabama
Studebaker Auto
Ribbons
Commission
Augusta Company
Fourth Avenue
Newport
Liberal Commission
Nopulout Shirt CO
Hazleton
Thomas Floral Co
Thes Americaus
Busines College
Lillian Braswell
Merritt
W. W. Dykes
C. J. Clerk
Omas Floral Co
F. G. Beavers
Pecans
Buchanan
Forrest Street
G. M. Bragg
Horne Street
M. E. Jossey
Yeats
Barlow Street
Missouri Hatchery
Bowling Green
Moline Tractor
Care Times-Recorder
Kentucky
G. A
W. G. Turpin
B. I. Mize
W. B. Lamar
Park Front
Thomasville
Heys McMath
Morgan Bros
J. S. Bolton
D. R. Andrews
Emma Cloud
Jackson Ave
Seaboard Air Line
E. Frank Wilder
Savannah
Mr. Wilders
J. H. Wilder
Herod
Jackson
New York
Americus Ga
Rylander Theatre
DAILY
Viola Dana
Eou Ale
Howard
Frey
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